Yoruba/Verbs
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Verbs in Yoruba is called ̀̀̀̀ọ̀rọ̀ ise .
| Number | English Verb | Yoruba Verb | Examples and Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eat | Jẹ | Jẹ ewà :Eat Beans | Jẹun: Eating.Jẹun is used when a person or animal is eating at the moment. | |
| 2 | Drink | Mu | Mu omi:Drink water | Mumi can be used instead of Mu omi also Muti or Mu ọti(Drink Alcohol) | |
| 3 | Call | Pè | Pè àwọn omo: Call the children | It could also mean pronounce. E.g Pè Orúkọ mi(Call my name or pronounce my name) | |
| 5 | Walk | Rin | Ade n rin lo kilassi: Ade is walking to class | Rin: Walking or to walk. Rin is used when a person is moving from one place to another | |
| 4 | Sleep | Sùn | Mo tí sùn lana(I have slept yesterday{literal translation}) | Orun also means sleep but it is used as a noun.E.g Oún Sùn Orun (He is Sleeping) | |
| 5 | Accept | Gba | Mole gba ye | Gba is used when someone accept or is given or offer something | |
| 6 | Added | Dapo | Oun lodapo mo | Dapo is used when one thing is mixed with another. It could also mean a name of a person | |
| 7 | Admit | Gba | e gba be | When someone admit. This deferent from the Gba in accept. The pronunciation is the major defference | |
| 8 | Adviced | Imoran | Won fun ni imoran | Imoran is used when you advice someone | |
| 9 | Agree | Fara mo | Mo le fara mo iyen | In English this means; I can agree with that | |
| 10 | Allow | Gba | Oun logba | In English this means; she allows it | |
| 11 | I Spoke | Mo Soro | Mo n soro | In English this means; i am speaking | |
| 12 | I wrote | Mo kowe | Mo n kowe | In English this means; i am writing | |
| 13 | I drove | Mo wa moto | Mo n wa moto | In English this means; i am driving |